Modern Drama

A funny and scathing political fable attacking the squeeze on local government.

A surreal play about a frenetic quest through a hyper-capitalist country, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

A thrilling, witty, superhuman coming-of-age story about the quest to find your place in the world. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series.

A dark and lyrical tale about friendship, loss and loneliness.

An innovative theatre piece combining music, voices and dance, with a text by Caryl Churchill and music by Orlando Gough.

A play that tackles climate breakdown with big ideas, a lot of laughs, and some truly grotesque cabaret numbers.

A revised, definitive version of this riotously funny take on the celebrated Sherlock Holmes story, a firm favourite with theatre companies, both professional and amateur.

A play about family, culture clash, memory and truth, commissioned by acclaimed theatre company Clean Break.

A play from Lebanon, part of the Royal Court Theatre's Arab World initiative in conjunction with the British Council.

A darkly humorous psychological thriller exploring the nature of possession, inheritance and corruption.

A new spin on August Strindberg's classic play Miss Julie, premiered at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, in 2024 in a co-production between Chichester Festival Theatre, Headlong and Frantic Assembly.

A tender, dark and funny look at a co-dependent relationship between a brother and a sister, and how they cope when the world bursts in on them.